In Titash Banik vs The State of Chhattisgarh, the Chhattisgarh High Court has held that even if the copy of FIR has been forwarded to the Magistrate, a person seeking certified copy of FIR from the police authorities cannot be denied.
Titash Banik had approached the high court after his application before the police authorities seeking certified copy of FIR was rejected on the ground that it has already been forwarded to Magistrate. When he applied for the same before the Magistrate, only the photocopy of FIR was given to him.
Article referred: http://www.livelaw.in/copy-fir-cant-refused-except-sensitive-cases-chhattisgarh-hc/
Titash Banik had approached the high court after his application before the police authorities seeking certified copy of FIR was rejected on the ground that it has already been forwarded to Magistrate. When he applied for the same before the Magistrate, only the photocopy of FIR was given to him.
Article referred: http://www.livelaw.in/copy-fir-cant-refused-except-sensitive-cases-chhattisgarh-hc/
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